_Narcissists Like Me_Andrew Chang - Old college buddy who now works for ABC. I usually complain to him about current or past events and he usually helps clear up misunderstandings or misinterpretations on my part
Hsin Tsao - Ol' U of C compadre. Now married and hanging out on the West Coast with his wife, Tu
Kim Fujiwara-Green - Kim's an old anime friend from my Hawaii days. She and her husband, Rob, head the Oahu No-Brand Anime Club (ONBAC) and most of the people I knew in Hawaii was through them. Forever cheerful, I can still remember her smile after all these years ;-)
Mark Choey - World traveler, soon-to-be VP, wireless advocate, Mac defector, gadget boy (and coming from me, that's _really_ saying something ;-)
Sushi Parlor - George Chiu's family blog. For those who know George Chiu. ;-p
_Cool Shit_Apple - Think Slightly Irregular
Canon - Great cameras/camcorders/scanners
Dynamism - The latest and greatest in slim notebook technology from Japan. Too bad it's all PC
Gizmodo - Has it come to this? A blog for gadget stuff? Seems like it. _The_ place to go for news on anything cool
TechAir - Great computer bags, leather and otherwise. And for a decent price too. Friendly customer service as well
Waterfield Designs -
The best supplier of quality computer bags that I have
ever seen. Fabulous stuff =)
_Fun Shit_Brunching Shuttlecock - Stupid online gaming at its best
Crazy Apple Rumors - Some of the funniest Apple-related writing I've ever come across
Darwin Awards - Humanity at its best
Dilbert - Office futility at its best
NYC Primer - Things that every visitor should know when visiting the Big Apple
The Onion - Journalism at its best
User Friendly - Computer help desk at its best
_Money-Wasting Shit_Amazon - They may be unprofitable but it's a B2C role model and still the best e-commerce site I've ever used.
Wishlists are cool =)
eBay - Auctions rarely give you a better deal but it's all in the thrill of the hunt. And a great place to see how much your junk is worth
FredMiranda.com - Possibly the most useful photo site around. I spend waaay too much time trolling their Buy & Sell forum.
_Time-Wasting Shit_Dave Barry - Newspaper columnist extraordinaire. One of the funniest guys I've ever had the pleasure of reading. I used to have all of his books, until I stopped reading ;-p
Epinions - Make money for being an opinionated bastard
FuckedCompany - Dotcom graveyard and good place to see the dark side of the Internet industry
Google - Simply _the_ best search engine currently available. Add
newsgroups to the mix and you've got hours of mindless web surfing at your fingertips
Metafilter - Communal blogger. How a blogger should be actually. Only accepts 15 new users per day though unless you donate $5
Rice Bowl Journals - An amalgamation of Asian blog sites from around the world. Superb time waster, perfect for procrastinators like me.
Salary.com - Find out if you're getting your due. Don't know exactly how accurate it is but it made me feel a little better at least ;-p
WatchBlog - A blog for the politically-minded. New site for people to read and discuss issues about the next presidential election. Might be a bit early now but still a good idea to keep an eye on